Rimutaka Forest Park | What to See in Wellington, New Zealand
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A short 15-minute drive down the Coast Road through Cathchpool Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park is close enough to Wellington to make for a lovely weekend drive, but sufficiently far away to be quiet and peaceful. The 22,000-hectare park includes most of the Rimutaka Range, including the Catchpool and the Orongorongo Valleys. The park was established in October 1988 and contains several short hiking trails, swimming holes, five bush cabins for rent, camping grounds, barbecues, recreation areas, hunting areas, and much more. The North Island brown kiwi has been reintroduced to the park’s northern part, so dogs have to be on leash at all times to protect them. The Rimutaka Range is dominated by beech forest and, besides the relocated kiwi, is home to native bellbirds, kaka, tui, kereru, and ruru.

Nokia House, 13 - 27 Manners Street, Wellington, Phone: +64-43-84-77-70

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